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On-Road
Heavy-Duty Voucher Incentive Program (VIP)

The On-Road
Heavy-Duty Voucher Incentive Program (VIP)
takes the current criteria
of the Carl Moyer Program Fleet Modernization program and streamlines
the requirements for both participants and air districts. By
streamlining the guideline requirements, the goal of the voucher
program is to provide funding opportunities for fleets with 10 or fewer
vehicles to quickly replace or retrofit their older heavy-duty diesel
vehicles. Fleet owners that operate vehicles with 2006 or older model
year diesel engines may be eligible for funding towards the purchase of
a replacement vehicle that has a 2007 or newer engine. Fleet owners
that operate vehicles with 1996-2006 model year diesel engines may be
eligible for funding towards the purchase of an exhaust retrofit.

Presentation
(PDF 91KB) now available for the May 7, 2015 Public Meeting to Consider
Changes to the Carl Moyer Program Guidelines and the Voucher Incentive
Program Guidelines for On-Road Heavy-Duty Vehicles.

Projects Eligible for Funding

The following heavy-duty vehicle VIP projects are eligible for funding:

Eligible
Project Types: VIP

Project

Description

New
Replacement Vehicle Purchase

The
purchase of a new 2010 model year or later vehicle with an
engine certified to a Family Emissions Limit (FEL) or Standard (STD)
level of 0.50 grams per brake horsepower hour (g/bhp-hr) Oxides of
Nitrogen (NOx) and 0.01 g/bhp-hr Particulate Matter (PM) or cleaner
engine to replace the existing vehicle that is to be scrapped.

Used
Replacement Vehicle Purchase

The
purchase of a used 2007 model year or later vehicle with an
engine certified to a FEL or STD level of 1.20 g/bhp-hr NOx and 0.01
g/bhp-hr PM or cleaner engine to replace the existing vehicle that is
to be scrapped.

Retrofit
Purchase and Installation

The
purchase and installation of a qualifying retrofit device that
is verified by the California Air Resources Board (ARB) for the
specific engine family in the existing vehicle.VIP funding for retrofit
projects is limited to trucks with GVWR
over 14,000 pounds.

Carl Moyer Program Funding Amounts

Listed below are the funding amounts
for each eligible VIP project type as described in the On-Road Voucher Incentive Program Guidelines.

The
maximum total project funding amounts
associated with reducing the eligible costs of a VIP project are
pre-determined and can be located in the On-Road VIP Guidelines, and shown in Appendix O for
retrofits and Appendix P for replacements.

Minimum Participation
Criteria

Owned
and operated in California 75% of the time for the previous 2
years. Additional usage or residency requirements may apply in some districts.

Fleets
with 10 or fewer heavy-duty diesel vehicles.

Old
diesel vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 14,001
pounds or more.

Operating
a minimum of 6,000 miles per year or consuming 1,500 gallons of diesel
fuel per year or more depending on engine model year and GVWR during the previous two years.

Replacement
vehicle has a 2007 or newer engine that is at or below 1.20 g/bhp-hr
NOx and 0.01 g/bph-hr PM.